Last Sunday, Fengshou Church in Dalian, Liaoning held a thanksgiving and praise service.
In the morning, the believers, who had experienced having their church being closed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic, rejoiced to come to the church. After passing the pandemic prevention test, they entered the two-story sanctuary and were shown their designated seats. There were no empty seats, and it was the biggest gathering of the church since the outbreak of the pandemic.
During the worship music, senior pastor and chairman of the Dalian CC&TSPM Zhao Yonggang greeted the believers and wished them a happy thanksgiving day. The believers also greeted each other and said, “Jesus loves you, and I love you too!”
Based on 2 Corinthians 13:14, Pastor Zhao gave a sermon about the grace of Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit being with them all.
After the sermon, eight seekers walked to the altar to the applause from the congregation, accepting the call of God. With guidance from the pastor, they confessed their sins and became followers of the Lord. The leaders of the church presented them with Bibles.
The thanksgiving and praise service began with the hymn "Hallelujah" by a joint choir of nearly a hundred people. Various ministries presented fourteen colorful programs to express gratitude to the Triune God. The programs included the chorus of "Tears of Thanksgiving" by the Caleb Choir, the dance "All Dedication" by the Hallelujah Choir, the rhythm of "Thanksgiving My Lord" by the David's Choir and other solos.
Towards the end of the meeting, Pastor Zhao once again led the congregation in praise for half an hour, giving glory to God.
After more than two hours, the thanksgiving and praise service ended with blessings from Pastor Zhao and the cheers and praises of the congregation.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2020年11月8日是主日崇拜，也是辽宁大连丰收路教堂感恩赞美会的喜庆日子。
上午，经历两次疫情熬炼的丰收堂会众满怀喜乐，来到教堂。接受防疫检测之后，有秩序地坐满了主堂楼上楼下，参加这自疫情以来最大的一次聚会。
在庄严、温馨的圣乐中，大连市基督教三自爱国运动委员会主席、丰收堂赵永刚主任牧师身着圣服走上圣台，问候弟兄姊妹感恩节快乐，聚会的信徒们互相问候身边的肢体节日快乐，并向对方热情表示：耶稣爱你，我也爱你！
赵永刚牧师带领会众诵读新约哥林多后书13章14节经文，并以耶稣基督的恩惠、圣灵的感动、常与我们众人同在三个方面与会众分享，为主证道。
赵永刚牧师证道结束后，有八位弟兄姊妹在全场的热烈掌声和诗班的赞美声中走到圣台下，接受呼召，并在牧师的带领下向神做决志的祷告，成为归向主的新人，教会向他们赠送了圣经。
在近百人的联合诗班《哈利路亚》的雄壮赞美声中，丰收堂的2020年感恩节聚会活动拉开序幕。迦勒诗班的《感恩的泪》大合唱、哈利路亚诗班的舞蹈《全献上》、大卫诗班的律动《感恩我主》等合唱、独唱、舞蹈等十四个精彩缤纷的节目，表达了对三一神的感恩。
文艺演出接近尾声的时候，赵永刚牧师再次登上圣台，带领会众同声赞美达半个小时，荣耀归给上帝。
历时两个多个小时，大连丰收堂的感恩赞美聚会，在赵永刚牧师的祝福、在会众的欢呼和歌颂之中，圆满落下帷幕。
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大连丰收堂喜迎感恩节赞美会
Last Sunday, Fengshou Church in Dalian, Liaoning held a thanksgiving and praise service.
In the morning, the believers, who had experienced having their church being closed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic, rejoiced to come to the church. After passing the pandemic prevention test, they entered the two-story sanctuary and were shown their designated seats. There were no empty seats, and it was the biggest gathering of the church since the outbreak of the pandemic.
During the worship music, senior pastor and chairman of the Dalian CC&TSPM Zhao Yonggang greeted the believers and wished them a happy thanksgiving day. The believers also greeted each other and said, “Jesus loves you, and I love you too!”
Based on 2 Corinthians 13:14, Pastor Zhao gave a sermon about the grace of Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit being with them all.
After the sermon, eight seekers walked to the altar to the applause from the congregation, accepting the call of God. With guidance from the pastor, they confessed their sins and became followers of the Lord. The leaders of the church presented them with Bibles.
The thanksgiving and praise service began with the hymn "Hallelujah" by a joint choir of nearly a hundred people. Various ministries presented fourteen colorful programs to express gratitude to the Triune God. The programs included the chorus of "Tears of Thanksgiving" by the Caleb Choir, the dance "All Dedication" by the Hallelujah Choir, the rhythm of "Thanksgiving My Lord" by the David's Choir and other solos.
Towards the end of the meeting, Pastor Zhao once again led the congregation in praise for half an hour, giving glory to God.
After more than two hours, the thanksgiving and praise service ended with blessings from Pastor Zhao and the cheers and praises of the congregation.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Dalian Church Holds Thanksgiving Service
